The Hobbit - Chapter 17 - The Clouds Burst

[lathspell]

Just quickly a quote I like from this chapter.

"To me! To me! Elves and Men! To me! O my kinsfolk!" he cried, and his voice shook like a horn in the valley.
Down, heedless of order, rushed all the dwarves of Dain to his help. Down too came many of the Lake-men, for Bard could not restrain them; and out upon the other side came many of the spearmen of the elves.

This is Thorin's cry, when he finally comes from Erebor. When I read this part for the first time it astounded me that so many of the men and elves just leapt down to him after all that happened before the battle. Thorin's voice must have been hugely commanding at that hour for them to come to his aid so reckless. He was King under the Mountain at that moment.

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lathspell